FFC in the Pros
FFC in the Pros WHARTON NAMED TO TEAM OF THE WEEK Former FFC/RVA FC National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) standout Todd Wharton (left; center), who currently plays for the Rio Grande Valley Torros was named to the United Soccer League’s Team of the Week for Week 3 after the team’s 3-3 tie with Sacramento Republic FC. The University of Virginia graduate netted the team’s first goal via the penalty spot in the second half and completed 30 of 33 passes for the game. He was the first player for the Toros to earn a Team of the Week honor this season. Wharton, who is the team’s captain, leads the team in scoring with two goals and is tied for the team lead with 450 in five games played. Wharton, who is the team’s captain, leads the team in scoring with two goals and is tied for the team lead with 450 in five games played. He added his first assist on the season in the Torros' 2-0 win over Orange County SC. The first victory of the season for RGV (1-3-2).
BELMAR KEEPS ROLLING Fellow former FFC NPSLer Kharlton Belmar keeps adding to his stellar start to 2018, recently earning USL’s Player of the Month Award for March with 37 percent of the after totalling four goals and two assists during the month for Swope Park Rangers. The Virginia Beach, Va., native also took over as the top scorer in team history for the Rangers, an affiliate of Major League Soccer’s Sporting Kansas City. The MLS side currently has Belmar under contract, but loaned him to Rangers before the start of the current season. Fresh off his hot start in March, which also included one USL Player of the Week award and twice being named the USL’s Team of the Week twice, the 25-year old added yet another Team of the Week honor after scoring twice in the final 20 minutes of Swope Park’s 2-2 draw at Phoenix Rising FC during Week 6. The scores pushed his league-leading season total to seven and his career total to 36 to move him into the USL’s All-Time Top 10 Goal Scoring list in just over one year of play in the league.
BELMAR KEEPS ROLLING Fellow former FFC NPSLer Kharlton Belmar keeps adding to his stellar start to 2018, recently earning USL’s Player of the Month Award for March with 37 percent of the after totalling four goals and two assists during the month for Swope Park Rangers. The Virginia Beach, Va., native also took over as the top scorer in team history for the Rangers, an affiliate of Major League Soccer’s Sporting Kansas City. The MLS side currently has Belmar under contract, but loaned him to Rangers before the start of the current season. Fresh off his hot start in March, which also included one USL Player of the Week award and twice being named the USL’s Team of the Week twice, the 25-year old added yet another Team of the Week honor after scoring twice in the final 20 minutes of Swope Park’s 2-2 draw at Phoenix Rising FC during Week 6. The scores pushed his league-leading season total to seven and his career total to 36 to move him into the USL’s All-Time Top 10 Goal Scoring list in just over one year of play in the league.
